Product description: Excellent starter kit contains 9 half blocks of Fimo Soft in essential colours, bottle of varnish, modelling tool, mat and instructions for getting started. Fimo Soft guarantees lots of fun for kids over 8. It's soft, easy to handle and ready for modelling. Just bake the finished models in the oven and they can be treasured forever. Modelling sets contain all the materials and instructions (in photo and text format) required.. Before you start you will also need a modelling knife and fine nib marker pen (or similar).

Wow, you've rekindled some very fond childhood memories, and for that you deserve heat!

Years ago - probably when I was about 12 or 13, we were on a weekend holiday in Berwick Upon Tweed. We've been probably 3 times to date and each time we go we visit Lindisfarne (aka, Holy Island) which is an absolutely beautiful place. And the fact you can only get to it when the tide goes out, for a child anyway, makes it an almost magical place. I vividly remember the crab sandwiches and homemade ice cream, but moreso.... FIMO models! There was a small shop that just dealt with crafts and they were very talented with this FIMO clay. I still have one of the models somewhere, but I also spent a good chunk of my holiday pocket money buying the clay to make my own.

If memory serves correct, back then it was about £0.75 per 'block' of clay and there were so many colours including a glow in the dark one! Wow, all these memories from something as simple as coloured clay. I'm feeling all nostalgic now... think i'll get a pack for old times sake.

PS. It was so long ago so my memory is hazy at best... But once opened I don't believe the clay lasts very long... from what I remember it did dry up very hard after about 5-7 days even when wrapped and stored in a food container.

FIMO's great but be sure to wear gloves when working with it and don't overcook it because firstly, it can stain, secondly, it's not healthy for you - the fumes when over cooking it are poisonous and oils left over from handling it shouldn't be left on the skin.

Price just gone down again by 11p. Bit concerned about Stanto's comment - surely these things have to meet some sort of H&S standard especially if a product for children?...... Where did you learn these frightening facts?